tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post6955890803964909708..comments2024-03-28T04:41:13.624-07:00Comments on World of Irises: The Iris That Ate The PondAndi Rivarolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16462324494313616686noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-77801007453520695712011-04-21T15:11:09.626-07:002011-04-21T15:11:09.626-07:00Can they be contained in a small area, container, ...Can they be contained in a small area, container, etc.? Like a bucket or bigger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-44907068804883199772011-04-11T06:29:43.274-07:002011-04-11T06:29:43.274-07:00Beautiful photo. Hopefully the seeds won't wan...Beautiful photo. Hopefully the seeds won't wander further.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12789801631130073148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-255286371721824852011-04-11T02:52:23.353-07:002011-04-11T02:52:23.353-07:00It is an attractive plant, but note that several s...It is an attractive plant, but note that several states have banned it or otherwise listed it to limit its use (compiled by the University of Florida):<br /><br />Iris pseudacorus <br />Connecticut: Invasive, banned<br />Massachusetts: Prohibited<br />Montana: Category 3 noxious weed<br />New Hampshire: Prohibited invasive species<br />Oregon: "B" designated weed, quarantine<br />Washington: Class C noxious weed<br /><br />http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/205Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-48714413280696695352011-04-04T21:10:03.620-07:002011-04-04T21:10:03.620-07:00What a sight, though!What a sight, though!Renee Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148960435645962737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-9255658537598025042011-04-04T20:44:19.843-07:002011-04-04T20:44:19.843-07:00I disagree with your statement that you "do n...I disagree with your statement that you "do not want to discourage anyone from growing the cultivars of Iris pseudacorus in the garden ..." Despite your assertion that it can be managed, you only have to become inattentive for a season or two to risk it escaping and establishing itself in a wetland area. The plant is offered for sale every year in nurseries and big box stores throughout the country. Additionally it’s vibrant color and sturdy foliage makes it a favorite with landscapers. Anyone who spends time in wetland areas where the plant has managed to get a foothold can tell you that its habit qualifies it perfectly as an invasive species. 1) It produces large numbers of new plants each season 2) It tolerates many soil types and weather conditions 3) It spread easily and efficiently, usually by wind, water, or animals 4) They grow rapidly, allowing them to displace slower growing plants, and 5) they spread rampantly when they are free of the natural checks and balances found in their native range. Please see the USDA plant profile for Iris pseudocorus http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IRPS and the Invasive Plant Atlas http://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5853<br />In Louisiana it is overtaking our native species. If we didn’t already have a problem with loss of natural habitat for our native irises, the introduction of pseudocorus to the wetlands is crowding out the remaining stands. This is becoming a comparable situation to the lovely Purple Loosestrife Lythrum salicaria which created such a problem for other wetland areas.<br />Unless we can guarantee that every seed pod will be removed and destroyed, or rendered sterile, there is no justification for encouraging it further distribution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696495401112275586.post-73998265161687511472011-04-04T14:57:57.643-07:002011-04-04T14:57:57.643-07:00On the positive side if you plant it in a swamp in...On the positive side if you plant it in a swamp in a few years time you'll have dry land instead of water...if you need to get rid of a wwamo that's the plant for it!...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194166762276276376noreply@blogger.com